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Board considers expanding short-term key-card access and community access processes

Waterloo Local Board of Education · August 14, 2026

Summary

Board discussed options to improve building access for coaches and community groups (seasonal key-card check-outs, short-term badges, district cell phone for custodians); superintendent said board-approved coaches who complete processes can receive badges and administration will work to improve community access while maintaining safety.

A board member raised multiple examples of coaches, PTO groups and youth teams being unable to access buildings for scheduled events, asking whether a seasonal key-card checkout or short-term badge-return system could be implemented. The superintendent proposed practical measures — a district cell phone custodians could carry, and badges for board-approved coaches who complete the required process — to reduce community waiting outside while preserving safety protocols.

Board members emphasized balancing greater community access with safety and process controls; administration said they will follow up on options and implement access for board-approved coaches who meet the district protocol. No formal policy change was adopted during the excerpted discussion.

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